AN ACT relating to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.

Amend KRS 15A.020, relating to the Department of Juvenile Justice in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, to remove the Office of Program Operations and the Office of Community and Mental Health Services; add the Office of Rehabilitation and Reentry Services and divisions within the office; remove the Division of Program Services from the Office of Support Services and add divisions; amend KRS 15A.064 to conform.

Introduced: March 2, 2026

Last action: March 2, 2026

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This bill reorganizes the Department of Juvenile Justice by removing certain offices and divisions and replacing them with new ones focused on rehabilitation, reentry services, and related divisions. It also makes a related update to another section of state law to align with the new structure. The change reshapes how the department is organized internally to deliver services to youth in the juvenile justice system. Who it may affect: young people involved in the juvenile justice system and the staff and agencies that serve them.

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